The 1962 Haniwa (A.1), edition 16 of 200—a large run suggesting these prints were among Saito's most commercially successful subjects—shows the ancient clay figure in the compositional arrangement he had developed over more than fifteen years of engagement with haniwa. A large edition reflects international demand; Saito's haniwa prints circulated widely through American galleries and museum shops, introducing Western audiences to Japan's pre-Buddhist visual culture through the mediating lens of modernist reduction.
Kamakura Daibutsu
1930
Color woodblock print
1950
Color woodblock print
大仏
Woodblock print
1926
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Haniwa (A.1) was created by Saito Kiyoshi (斎藤清) in 1962.
Haniwa (A.1) depicts religious, still life, and abstract.
Haniwa (A.1) measures 60 × 45 cm.
